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Vesuvianite

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Vesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
British Canadian Mine, Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 6 × 2.7 cm
Description

Massive pale green vesuvianite hosts a mass of small gemmy crystals to 8 mm in length.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Vesuvianite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Hardness: 
6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
Gondwana Minerals